What single friends are thinking...

NestCayla

Hey Everyone -- I would love to get your thoughts...

Share with us below: what do you think your single friends envy about their married friends? For women who are already married, this could be your own confessions from when you were dating or it could be on your on friends who have already tied the knot.

Whether it's a funny or serious confession -- we want to hear what single ladies are envying the most about their married friends!

Disneygeek77

I guess just the peace of mind of knowing I found the right one for me.  No more guessing, no more searching, no more wondering. 

chrisnjay05212010

totally agree with @disneygeek77

moonprincessd

Well when I was single, I envied that they had someone who loved and cared for them. 

spalko

I never envied my married friends... is that normal?

Maybe my friends envy (I really don't like that word) that I don't have to shave my legs as often as they do

vpine

Depends on their age. I think most (not all) single women in late 20s early 30s start worrying about finding 'the one' and settling down.

GilliC

I wonder why they got married. "Did they do it just because society and culture expect them to? Was it a religious mandate (e.g. No sex outside of marriage)? Were they afraid that he might leave? Maybe deep down they just really wanted the pretty-princess day? Or was it something more concrete like immigration or insurance concerns?"

PS - I find the binary distinction of "married" or "single" to be very short-sighted and exclusionary. Especially considering the prevalence of same-sex relationships in places that disallow marriage.

By this definition, I'm single. I found someone I could probably spend the rest of my life with, but we don't really see a reason to get married. I know lots of happy couples who've been together for decades and aren't married.

GilliC

But to answer the question "what do you think your single friends envy about their friends in long-term relationships?"...

I spend a lot of time with them, and I think "access to sex" is honestly the biggest one. Most of my friends in their 30s and 40s are happy with their lives and their living situation. They don't feel like they need someone else to make them happy. Many of them don't want to change their lifestyle or share their space. But sex? Absolutely. The frequent concern is usually how long it's been and where they're going to find it next.

BeckyOff

GilliC said:

But sex? Absolutely. The frequent concern is usually how long it's been and where they're going to find it next.

Yes!!! Marriage=Sex Insurance. Make sure you have full coverage

Rainzzzy

When I was single I envied that married friends had each other to rely on. I feel that being married (to the right person) makes life's burden's easier. Also there is someone to enjoy events and travel with without trying to juggle friends' schedules.

lopezalonso

I was the first to get married of my friends (well my BF got married two weeks earlier but that's kind of sort of almost a tie) so I never envied anything. I have however noticed that my single friends sometimes get upset when I don't want to go out to a club with them. I've noticed with one friend in particular that she "envies" the stability, comfort of knowing someone is there, ability to start a family whenever we wanted, and not having to search for a new person and go on dates with people that you know you'll never see again.

WhoaAshleyful

Maybe that I was lucky enough to find a man who cooks dinner for me all the time! And does the grocery shopping